In the years that followed, people would come to the teashop and ask after the girl who numbered her sets and counted her frames. They would say the book smelled of sea and time. Sometimes a tourist would pick it up and murmur at the old language the city had learned to speak. Laika would smile and say little. The camera had taught her the modesty of witnessing.
The photos feature a 12-year-old model, Laika, whom Saimon met through a mutual friend. Artistic Vision: In the years that followed, people would come
Once, long after, someone asked why she had given the book that name. Laika thought about the lighthouse, the dog with two-colored ears, the way the city kept telling its stories through the smallest places. “Kingpouge,” she said, “because that’s where a city keeps its light. Laika, because I wanted to remember who I was when I pressed the shutter. Twelve and seventy-eight, because numbers make promises.” Laika would smile and say little
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The photo book was published in 2023 by Kingpouge , a publisher that specializes in photography and art-focused media. Upon its release, the collection received commercial attention and was noted for its success among contemporary Japanese photo books. Kingpouge Laika 12 78 Photos Photography By Hiromi Saimon